Summer workshop helps professors improve courses An intensive summer workshop, launched through a $100,000 grant from the Lumina Foundation for Education, proves successful in improving teaching techniques in several core curriculum courses and, in the end, helps students improve their grades.
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Ball State sees record applications Ball State's fall semester applications topped 13,000, which was a 21 percent gain from 2006 and 32 percent more than 2005. In addition, Ball State saw more than three-fourths of its freshman return for their sophomore year, which was a 2 percent gain from the previous year. FULL STORY
Smoking cessation tips Working Well program director Patty Hollingsworth offers advice to those wishing to kick their smoking habits. FULL STORY
Runners stay healthier longer A study of top marathon runners over the last several decades finds that their regular strenuous exercise routines allow them to stay healthier for a longer period of time than less competitive runners. FULL STORY
Ball State to train the nation's 911 dispatchers The federal government has awarded Ball State $2.5 million to develop training programs to improve the skills of essential communication personnel, including 911 dispatchers, on-scene incident commanders and public information officers. FULL STORY
Holtzman adds Lawhead Award to honors Sociology professor Mellisa Holtzman says she is grateful to peers who recognized her for the Lawhead Award for Teaching in the University Core Curriculum. FULL STORY
Gora touts BBC initiatives The president expects to visit several cities as part of a statewide tour promoting local Building Better Communities projects. MORE...
